Gabe Newell: Single Player Games Will be More Popular Than Multiplayer
Gabe Newell, the head of Valve Corporation, said in an interview that he believes that in ten years single-player games will be much more popular and profitable than multiplayer titles. All thanks to the development of AI.
video games
Bart Swiatek
April 2, 2020
Edward Snowden Warns - Threat of Surveillance is More Permanent That the Virus
Edward Snowden, the protagonist of the affair with the disclosure of secret documents of the American NSA, expressed his concern about the government's moves in connection with the coronavirus epidemic. A former CIA employee believes that politicians may have a problem with giving up, among other things, surveillance of citizens with the help of artificial intelligence after dealing with the current crisis.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 26, 2020
Vatican, Microsoft and IBM Want Regulations on AI and Face Recognition
Representatives of Microsoft and IBM signed Pope Francis' document on the ethical development of artificial intelligence. The companies have undertaken to promote the development of technology with respect for human rights, with particular emphasis on the face recognition system.
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Jacob Blazewicz
March 2, 2020
Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord Early Access Launch Date Reveal Might be Close
TaleWorlds is apparently preparing to reveal the release date of Mount &Blade 2 Bannerlord in Steam early access. Furthermore, the developers described the improvements of the opponent AI in their latest production.
video games
Christian Pieniazek
February 18, 2020
Steam Will Tell You Which Game You Should Play Next
Steam will offer the players a selection of games that may appeal to them. Everything will be supervised by artificial intelligence, which, based on the completed games of the user, will select similar ones from among those in the library.
Tech
February 14, 2020
Xbox Series X Will Enable us to Download Games Faster? All Thanks to AI
It seems that machine learning may be employed in ninth generation consoles. In an interview with journalists, James Gwertzman - head of the Microsoft Game Stack initiative - described a technology that allows for significant reduction of downloaded data size by scaling textures using AI.
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Bart Swiatek
February 11, 2020
EU Considers Temporary Ban on Usage of Face Recognition Technology
According to reports from Reuters, the European Union is considering a five-year ban on the use of face recognition technology in public places. This would prevent abuse and allow for working out solutions to protect citizens. The idea appeared in an extensive report created by the European Commission.
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Bart Swiatek
January 20, 2020
AI Among Top StarCraft 2 Players
Artificial Intelligence AlphaStar has achieved another success in StarCraft II. The work of Google's DeepMind team managed to achieve a top rank in Blizzard's strategy game, outclassing 99.8% of human players.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
October 31, 2019
AI Will Recognize When You're Nervous
Year by year, we are witnessing an ever-increasing development of artificial intelligence. This time a Japanese IT corporation, Fujitsu, decided to improve the recognition of human faces by machines. The new technology will allow AI to notice subtle changes in facial expressions, so that it will be able to determine our emotions.
Tech
October 23, 2019
Google Stadia May be More Responsive Than PC
Google Stadia streaming platform will use an advanced system based on AI algorithms, which will allow it to dynamically increase the number of animation frames per second or predict the actions of players to reduce the typical cloud delay.
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Bart Swiatek
October 10, 2019
Sony Creates Its Own Version of Google Assistant on PlayStation
Sony is working on its own intelligent assistant. Information about Sony's new patent, PlayStation Assist voice alarm system, has appeared on the Internet. It is supposed to help us in difficult moments, proposing solutions to a given problem.
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Agnes Adamus
September 30, 2019
The Last of Us 2 - Devs are Taking Good Care of Companion AI
One of the creators from Naughty Dog revealed that the team is working to improve the artificial intelligence of player companions in The Last of Us: Part II. No more buddies who were like air to our enemies.
video games
Konrad Serafinski
September 29, 2019
CS:GO Update Introduces New Deadly Bots
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, the popular online shooter from Valve Software, received an update recently, that improved the AI of bots in deathmatch. You can also check the novelty on your own server.
video games
Bart Swiatek
September 18, 2019
Microsoft CEO: It Was Sony Who Offered us Cooperation
Microsoft's CEO commented on an agreement between Microsoft and Sony under which the two companies would enter into cooperation in certain gaming related areas. According to Satya Nadelli, the agreement will be beneficial for both partners.
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Bart Swiatek
July 30, 2019
Facebook Used AI for Road Mapping
Facebook, in collaboration with the OpenStreetMap community, has developed a tool that uses artificial intelligence to quickly create maps. AI managed to map the roads in Thailand twice as fast as a team of 100 experts.
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Bart Swiatek
July 25, 2019
The Witcher 2 - Polish Fan Creates Mod With Textures Improved by AI
Polish modder hub997 developed a pack of improved textures for CD Projekt RED's The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The modification uses 2K/4K scaling and artificial intelligence to improve the appearance of characters and monsters.
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Bart Swiatek
July 17, 2019
Samsung Revives the Mona Lisa Using a Single Photo
Samsung has unveiled a new technology that could revolutionize the video world. Company engineers, based on artificial intelligence procedures, are able to generate a smooth animation of any person's face based on only one photograph.
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Sin
May 24, 2019
Sony and Microsoft Start Cooperation on Streaming and AI
The news of the launch of wide-ranging cooperation between Sony and Microsoft came out of nowhere. Under the agreement, the companies intend to exchange information and technology, jointly exploring opportunities for development in the fields of streaming and AI.
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Christian Pieniazek
May 16, 2019
New Version of Google Assistant Employs Advanced AI Algorithms
Google has provided some details about the new version of its Assistant. The program is to receive a few useful functions, and to work much faster, thanks to the use of advanced machine learning algorithms.
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Bart Swiatek
May 8, 2019
OpenAI Bots Defeat Dota 2 Champions
Teams competing in international Dota 2 tournaments will have to face a new threat. OpenAI has developed bots that managed to defeat the current champions - OG team from Europe - in a fair team match.
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Christian Pieniazek
April 17, 2019